At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,879 in 618 households, when it was in Somghan Rural District of the former Chenar Shahijan District of Kazerun County. The following census in 2011 counted 3,482 people in 929 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,594 people in 1,258 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
In 2018, the rural district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County and was transferred to the new Central District. Malay-e Anbar was transferred to Kuhmareh Rural District in Kuhmareh District.
↑Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 25 October 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 128649/42/4/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023– via Lam ta Kam.